Hello, Nexn. Ok, just checking... from the bare metal installation guide<https://docs.starlingx.io/r/stx.8.0/deploy_install_guides/release/bare_metal/aio_simplex_install_kubernetes.html#unlock-controller-0>, I see that the unlock is the last step. [cid:6bf24e59-8b40-4432-88c6-988151668a76] It should happen after the Bootstrap system on controller-0<https://docs.starlingx.io/r/stx.8.0/deploy_install_guides/release/bare_metal/aio_simplex_install_kubernetes.html#bootstrap-system-on-controller-0>, which states that external connectivity is required: [cid:35f00fb3-76cf-4668-bd7d-aa8ff2a9b663] I believe that the answer is yes, but just to make sure, were you able to properly finish this Bootstrap step<https://docs.starlingx.io/r/stx.8.0/deploy_install_guides/release/bare_metal/aio_simplex_install_kubernetes.html#bootstrap-system-on-controller-0>? Additionally, one thing caught my eye on the logs you sent to the Matrix channel: "controller-0 is degraded due to the failure of its 'ceph (Undetermined osd or monitor id (...) Undetermined osd or monitor id | major". Do you remember having any errors when configuring the Persistent Storage Backend? Regards, Bruno. ________________________________ From: Nexn Communication <nexncommunication2022@gmail.com> Sent: Thursday, November 9, 2023 08:19 To: starlingx-discuss@lists.starlingx.io <starlingx-discuss@lists.starlingx.io> Subject: [Starlingx-discuss] Unable to unlock controller You don't often get email from nexncommunication2022@gmail.com. Learn why this is important<https://aka.ms/LearnAboutSenderIdentification> External Mail: Do not click links or open attachments unless you recognize the sender and know the content is safe. Hi , This is nexn. I am deploying AIO simplex in a bare metal server. After installing I am unable to unlock the controller (manifest timedout). Kindly reveal what are the factors that hampers the unlocking of controller. May I know, we have to assign IP for data network interface? Thanks & Regards, Nexn